Where did Paul begin calling out the body of Christ?
Paul began calling out the body of Christ in the book of Acts, as the apostle of the Gentiles preached the gospel of the grace of God. This calling out of the body of Christ is strictly a Pauline revelation, not found in the Old Testament or in Christ's earthly ministry.
Les explains that this calling out of the body of Christ began in the book of Acts, when Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles, began preaching the gospel of the grace of God. Les stresses that the body of Christ is strictly a Pauline revelation—never mentioned or alluded to in the Old Testament or in Christ's earthly ministry. He also notes that being a member of the body of Christ, not merely a member of a congregation, is what determines eternal salvation, and that this concept is wrapped up in the mystery predominantly revealed through Paul.